I am a fucking romantic! Now shut up and kiss me! (Ed/Stede)
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He may be a tad emotional but mostly totally cool, elusive even. He may be an asshole, a total slob, but he can also be quite romantic? At least Stede thinks so? Right?
Part of Fandom Shorts / Ed/Stede (OFMD) series
I am a fucking romantic! Now shut up and kiss me!
Yes, he was odd. Yes, he was quite fluffy too. Soft was the word for sure. And yes, he was a pain in the ole derrière. Most of the time. But, he was Ed's odd fluffy pain in the ass. Stede could also be rather demanding when he wanted and boy did he want to be. Always making the odd comment to Ed, like use a fork or napkin… for fucks sake, don't wipe your face on your sleeve! Don't slouch. Don't drink from the bottle! Water can be used for bathing… Yeah, it was a lot, so many rules too…
Describing Stede… well, sometimes words weren't enough to do just that for Ed.
For what it was worth though there was that one single one which Ed could easily use to do just that. To describe the one Stede Bonnet. Beloved.
Ed wasn't the only one with qualms about his partner, as Stede too hade a few on the list. Just a few, as Stede, was never demanding. Not in his own eyes anyway. Stede was the easy going of the two after all. Everyone said so. At least in his own mind they did, that is what he clearly heard also! And as to the rules which he had heard Ed and the others complain about. Well, there weren't that many. Right? Right.
Still, all and all, Stede got the better end of the stick, all puns indeed but of course. Landing himself with Ed, the Blackbeard no less. And if having to confess, Stede felt very lucky indeed having gotten the attention of the gorgeous haired man. But not just lucky, Stede was also very much in love with his wayward pirate Captain.
And besides, Ed was almost perfect. For Stede he was. So not too many things to change.
There was one major thing though Stede wished he could change about Ed. One simple thing.
Stede wished Ed could be perhaps, well, just as smidgen… a little bit more…. Romantic.
Stede having hoped all those lessons he had given to Ed, how to behave more like a gentleman, that some of those tips had rubbed off on him. Well, something had rubbed off for sure, and not that Stede was complain, that much. But with Ed it was always directly to the main course without too much preamble. And it was all great and fine and all, Stede for sure having the best sex of his life. Still there was more to a partnership than having sex. Right? Right.
Could Stede ask for for that tough? Dareth he ask for it? What he perhaps yearned… sometimes? for Ed to be… well, a little bit more on the romance side of things?
And so, he did.
But not before their nightly bout in the ole hay.
Stede was breathing heavily. Ed having once again proven he was the best lover (not that Stede had had many) ever. Best partner, boyfriend, whatever else Stede could not think of right now, his mind mostly blank from the several mind blowing orgasmic moments as delivered by Ed.
So, bringing up the fact, the one request Stede still had for his partner.
Maybe this wasn't the best of times to have this conversation, still, when was it ever. Besides, it was just a small requirement, a suggestion really. That perhaps here could be some cooing and wooing and foreplay before jumping into sex every night they went to bed. Too much to ask? Not in Stede's opinion.
Their breathing getting more even, having been lying in the warmth of each other's bodies, Stede was hesitant for a moment before he decided to bring it up. And so, shifting slightly, coming face to face with Ed, Stede looked at his beautiful lover for a long spell before speaking up.
"Ed…"
"Yes love."
"Um… ya know I love ya right."
It wasn't a question, simply an opening to the conversation. As Stede had no more doubts left about how Ed felt for him.
Ed, slightly surprised of the comment, but knowing Stede, he knew the man sometimes needed the assurance and assuring Ed in the process. Hell, even Ed himself needed it every once in a while. Asking even if he knew things to be, well, good.
"Of course I do. And I love you, babe."
A spell passed between them again without words.
"So, what if I was about to ask you something, would you be mad?"
This time Stede was asking. Then again, Stede was always asking something and telling too. So why would this time be any different?
"Of course not love. Why would I be mad."
There, at least Ed had assured Stede once again. Not to worry too much. They had a stable relationship now and nothing would change that. Right? Right.
Stede was quiet once again, before he finally broke the silence and spoke. Not looking at Ed though, fidgeting around with something he found interesting on Ed's belly. An errant hair.
"Um… could you… I mean sometimes… not that I don't love what we do… but sometimes…"
Yeah, he really wasn't explaining himself, at all.
Ed sighed and placed his hand on top of Stede's, drawing his attention back to his eyes.
"You're really not explaining yourself, love."
"Um… be more romantic?"
The words were chocked, hardly audible. But they hit Ed for sure. His eyes blowing wide in surprise, clearly not having expected to hear, this.
As in Ed's own mind, he was… well, romantic? He took great care of Stede, giving the man what he needed, pure and utter bliss. Sex. That was it right? Was Ed not, good enough? Suddenly starting to doubt himself if his performance was up to par. Surely, none of his former lovers had complained. Right? Right.
Ed's eyes darted every which way, trying to figure out what he had done wrong. Finally daring to ask the dreaded question.
"Um… you're not, satisfied?"
It was Stede's turn to look surprised, the question clearly not having hit home rather having been misunderstood.
"No… no! I mean yes, of course I am. More than! It's not what I meant." Stede quickly corrected his erroneous query. His hand finding purchase on Ed's cheek, holding him in place gently. "No, sweetheart, the sex is better and certainly more than I could have ever imagined."
"Oh."
"Yes, oh."
"So, what is the problem then?"
"Well, not really a problem, rather a suggestion."
"And so, what? You don't think I am… what, romantic?"
"Well… you have to admit, that often times we jump right into things rather than talk or have perhaps a meal together or…"
"We have meals together."
"Yes, but it's the whole crew."
"Oh."
"Yes, oh. What I meant was a romantic dinner, just the two of us."
"Oh, okay. We can do that. Anything else?"
"Maybe tell me how pretty I look… flowers?"
"I tell you all the time that you are good looking!"
"After sex."
"Yeah, okay. Well, maybe I can do that too, before sex."
"And the flowers?"
"You're pushing your luck Stede Bonnet!"
"Pretty please." Batting his eyes prettily.
"Fine! Anything else?"
"Well, if you think of something else of course. But I don't have anything more to add."
"Okay then. So, we two good?"
"Yeah. We're good love."
After a moment, the two of them shifted back to the position they had been in. Laying in each others arms.
But clearly, the conversation had not gone as good with Ed after all. Huffing through gritted teeth as he had not taken the comment too well after all.
"Romantic! I will show you romantic!"
Stede found himself suddenly on his back with Ed on top of him, staring Stede right into his eyes.
"You are one gorgeous man my Stede Bonnet and I will kiss you senseless. And then I will blow you too until your mind goes gaga."
Ed could really be romantic if he wanted to, at least it sounded that in his own ears. The compliments, the endearment, all of it. Pure and utter romance as far as Ed was concerned. Just as Stede had wanted!
"I um… sure… yeah… fine!"
Stede was at a loss of words, but he wasn't complaining even if this wasn't exactly what he had meant. Oh well, he had tried. Still Stede would never complain about sex with Ed.
"Cause I am romantic is hell! Now shut up and let me kiss ya!"
